Abstracts tagged "socioeconomic factors"

Abstract Number: 0362 • ACR Convergence 2023
Adverse Childhood Experiences Are Associated with Disease Outcomes in Youth with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Danielle Bullock¹, Ilir Agalliu², Evin Rothschild², Kaveh Ardalan³, Erica Lawson⁴, Natoshia Cunningham⁵, William Soulsby⁴, Nicole Reitz⁶, Laura Bouslaugh⁷, Anna Diggs⁸, Elizabeth Kessler⁹, Sara Kramer¹, Bhupinder Nahal⁴, Cassandra Davis¹⁰, Ashley Kemp¹, Riley O'Connor¹, Tiffany Chinn⁴, Kathy Nguyen⁴, Paige Hill¹ and Tamar Rubinstein¹¹, ¹University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ²Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ³Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁴University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁵Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, ⁶CARRA, Allendale, MI, ⁷CARRA, Washington, DC, ⁸CARRA, Tipton, MO, ⁹Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI, ¹⁰University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ¹¹Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, White Plains, NY
Background/Purpose: Adverse childhood events (ACEs) are common in children. ACEs are various stressors, including, but not limited to parental incarceration or food and housing insecurity.…
Abstract Number: 1244 • ACR Convergence 2023
Characterizing Lupus in African American Children in Southern United States
Anita Dhanrajani¹, Taylor Long², Spencer Hagwood², Cynthia Karlson² and Cali Foreman², ¹University of Mississippi Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, ²University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
Background/Purpose: African-American (AA) ethnicity is a known predisposing factor for childhood onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) and a predictor of poor outcomes. In addition to…
Abstract Number: 0371 • ACR Convergence 2023
Assessing Methotrexate Adherence in JIA Using Electronic Health Record-Linked Pharmacy Dispensing Data
Dori Abel¹, David Anderson¹, Michael Kallan², Levon Utidjian¹, Joyce Chang³, Chen Kenyon¹ and Sabrina Gmuca¹, ¹Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: The extent to which lack of adherence to prescribed treatment regimens contributes to differential disease outcomes in JIA – and demographic disparities in these…
Abstract Number: 1384 • ACR Convergence 2023
Functional Status by Sex and Socioeconomic Status in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Rachael Stovall¹, Jing Li¹, zara izadi¹, Lianne Gensler², Gabriela Schmajuk³ and Jinoos Yazdany⁴, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²University of California San Francisco, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco, CA, ³UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, ⁴University of California, General Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Women with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) tend to have worse patient reported outcomes compared to men. Non-U.S. studies have evaluated functional status (FS) by sex…
Abstract Number: 0386 • ACR Convergence 2023
Functional Disability and Disease Activity Are Affected by Social Determinants of Health in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mohammad Movahedi¹, Kangping Cui², George Tomilnson³, Angela Cesta³, xiuying Li³ and Claire Bombardier⁴, ¹Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The relationship between social determinants of health (SDH) (e.g. income, education, and employment status) and disease outcomes in the RA population is not well…
Abstract Number: 1859 • ACR Convergence 2023
Examining Hydroxychloroquine Prescribing and SLE Damage in a Statewide Lupus Cohort
Jenna Cormier¹, Bryn Sutherland¹, Yiran Jiang², David Gazeley³, Jonathan Katz⁴, Shalvi Parikh⁴, Carlos Torres⁵, Eden Charles⁵, Ang Yu⁶, Felix Elwert⁶ and Christie M. Bartels⁷, ¹Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ²Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ³Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI, ⁴Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁵University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁶Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ⁷University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous disease that disproportionately affects women, racially and ethnically minoritized populations, and people of lower socioeconomic status (SES).…
Abstract Number: 0535 • ACR Convergence 2023
Pharmacologic Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis in a Large Urban Medical Center: Effects of Socioeconomic Status, Race/Ethnicity and Sex
EA TROY¹, ZT Chan¹, WL GALLANTER², EM Adams³, Mina Al-Awqati² and Huan Chang¹, ¹University of Illinois at Chicago; Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, ³Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is estimated to affect up to 1,647,500 Americans, resulting in significant disability and lost productivity for affected individuals. Biologic medications reduce…
Abstract Number: 1898 • ACR Convergence 2023
Patient After Visit Instructions at a University Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic: Do They Make a Difference?
Dijo Joseph, Rong Hu, Robert Min, Meenakshi Jolly and Sobia Hassan, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: As low health literacy (HL) has been linked to poor health outcomes in rheumatic diseases, it is important to optimize organizational HL. One way…
Abstract Number: 0545 • ACR Convergence 2023
Referral Pattern and Factors Associated with Time to Diagnosis for Lupus in India- multicentric Data from the SLE Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA)
Vineeta Shobha¹, Liza Rajasekhar², Shaleni V¹, Arul Rajamurgan³, VijayKR Rao⁴, Subramanian Nallasivan⁵, Dr Yogesh Preet Singh⁶, Avinash Jain⁷, Aradhana Singh⁸, Franciosalgeo George¹, Sourabh Malviya⁹, Deepak Yadav¹⁰, John Mathew¹¹ and Amita Aggarwal¹⁰, ¹St. John's National Academy of Health Science, Bangalore, India, ²Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Madhapur, India, ³Madras Medical College, Chennai, India, ⁴Divisha Arthritis and Medical Center, Bangalore, India, ⁵Velammal Medical College Hospital, Madurai, India, ⁶Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, India, ⁷SMS Medical College, Lucknow, India, ⁸SMSMC&H, Jaipur, India, ⁹Medanta super speciality Hospital, Indore, India, ¹⁰Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India, ¹¹Christian Medical College Vellore, Vellore, India
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis remains an unmet need for SLE patients across the world. Reasons for delay in diagnosis differ in various geographic regions and largely…
Abstract Number: 2034 • ACR Convergence 2023
Assessment of the Immediate and Short-term Impact of an Information Course on Patients’ Knowledge About Rheumatoid Arthritis: Evaluation Using a Self-prepared and Validated Assessment Questionnaire
Ranjan Gupta¹, Rudra Prosad Goswami², Manshi Yadav¹, Sandhya Saini¹, Anju Mohan¹ and Vanamail Perumal¹, ¹All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, ²Department of Rheumatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Background/Purpose: Long-term outcomes in rheumatic diseases can be improved by improving patients' knowledge, beliefs and perception about their disease which can help them in coping…
Abstract Number: 0832 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cumulative Social Disadvantage Is Associated with Disease Activity and Functional Disability in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: An Analysis of the CARRA Registry
William Soulsby, Erica Lawson, John Boscardin and Emily von scheven, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The impact of race and social determinants of health (SDoH) on health outcomes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) remains poorly understood. Prior disparities research…
Abstract Number: 2038 • ACR Convergence 2023
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Preventative Health Screenings in Rheumatology Outpatients
Minerva Nong¹, Medha Barbhaiya², Jonah Levine³, Vivian Bykerk⁴, Rachel Heise⁵ and Lisa Mandl², ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ³NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁵Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic created significant barriers to accessing recommended preventative health screening. Patients already managing a chronic disease, particularly those using immunosuppressive medications, may…
Abstract Number: 0151 • ACR Convergence 2023
Arthritis: A Wealth Gap
Risha Fayyaz¹ and Anum Akhlaq², ¹University of Mississippi Medical Center, Flowood, MS, ²University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
Background/Purpose: Lower socioeconomic status (SES) has been associated with worse health outcomes . Family income is a key component of SES. This study aimed to…
Abstract Number: 1000 • ACR Convergence 2023
Incorporation of Social Drivers of Health Screening into a Structured Healthcare Transition Program for Adolescents and Young Adults with Chronic Rheumatic Disease
Morayah Ciprien¹, Sarah Barrientos², Cori Christenholz², Elinore Benett² and Rosemary Peterson¹, ¹Dell Medical School at UT Austin, Austin, TX, ²Dell Children's Medical Center, Division of Rheumatology, Austin, TX
Background/Purpose: Social drivers of health (SDoH) such as access to housing and food, may significantly influence safe and timely transition to adult healthcare, yet routine…
Abstract Number: 2092 • ACR Convergence 2023
Feasibility and Efficacy of Culturally Appropriate Spanish Language-First Patient Education for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Daniel Hernandez¹, Julio Bravo², Juan Maya Villamizar³, Oscar Soto⁴, Angel Tapia⁵, Guillermo Valenzuela⁶, W. Benjamin Nowell⁷ and Shilpa Venkatachalam⁸, ¹Global Healthy Living Foundation, St. Johns, FL, ²Novant, Winston-Salem, NC, ³Rheumatology Center of Palm Beach, PLLC, Boca Raton, FL, ⁴Mindful Rheumatix and Medical Research Group, San Juan, PR, ⁵Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ⁶Integral Rheumatology & Immunology Specialists, Plantation, FL, ⁷Global Healthy Living Foundation, Nyack, NY, ⁸Global Healthy Living Foundation, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Spanish-speaking patients with rheumatic arthritis (RA) need RA education that is medically accurate, conversational, and engaging. Our study examined the feasibility and efficacy of…

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